Stamford man found with pot at car stop

Updated 2:20 pm, Friday, September 25, 2015

Richard Salinas, 19, of Stamford, was found driving without a license and in possession of two ounces of marijuana early Thursday morning.

Richard Salinas, 19, of Stamford, was found driving without a license and in possession of two ounces of marijuana early Thursday morning.

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Stamford man found with pot at car stop

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STAMFORD — A man driving without a license, and pulled over for speeding, was charged with possessing two ounces of marijuana early Thursday morning.

Officer Bryan Cooper saw a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed just after midnight Wednesday and pulled it over at Cold Spring Road and Stillwater Avenue, Sgt. Kelly Connelly said. When Cooper walked up to the car and talked to the driver, the officer said he could smell marijuana, but the driver and his passenger denied having any, Connelly said.

Because the driver had no license, the car was set to be towed and, as Cooper took inventory of the trunk, he discovered a baggie containing 59 grams of marijuana.

Richard Salinas, 19, of Mulberry Street, Stamford, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana with intent to sell, traveling at an unreasonable speed and driving without a license.